PM chairs Cabinet meeting to review LoC situation

ISLAMABAD: An important meeting of the federal cabinet has been underway here with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in chair.

The meeting reviewing the latest situation on the Line of Control and the Occupied Kashmir region.

Secretary Foreign Affairs briefed the cabinet on Kashmir issue and tensions between Pakistan and India along the Line of Control.

The meeting, is expected to put across collective response of the nation to the challenge thrown by the latest events on LoC.

The cabinet ministers reiterated resolve of the government to defend the country at all costs.

Foreign Affairs Adsviser Sartaj Aziz said extending support to the just struggle of the people of Kashmir would remain priority of Pakistan and the country would not back down on this account.

He said India is indulging in diversionary tactics in a bid to deflect attention of the international community from its brutalities against Kashmiris. He said Pakistan would confront India diplomatically but our armed forces are also fully prepared to defend the country.

Prime Minister would also apprise his cabinet colleagues about his visit to New York where he addressed the UN General Assembly session and had bilateral meetings with a number of heads of delegations from various countries.